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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 681872, member: 16948&quot;]This was so funny, Doug, I actually laughed out loud all by myself here!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps this is off topic a bit, but after reading all of the back and forth here, one thing that I haven&#039;t seen discussed much is what you all know - grading is SUBJECTIVE and done by human beings, CAC, NGC &amp;&nbsp; PCGS graders - they&#039;re all humans - and they all have their own idea, criteria, guidelines, scales, thoughts, eye appeal, etc. on what constitutes a particular grade - and everyone will never ever be able to completely agree every time.&nbsp; Even those who are extremely experience, like Albanese, disagree with others who are just as experienced.</p><p><br /></p><p>So even if CAC stickers or declines to sticker a particular PCGS or NGC coin, or even say that PCGS and/or NGC certifies or declines to certify a particular coin -&nbsp; other than for authenticity purposes, isn&#039;t the bottom line here in this hobby/business of coins what YOU personally think of the coin, regardless of what your friend thinks, your dealer, a forum, or CAC or TPG thinks - you can have all the labels, crossovers, stickers, opinions, personal assurances, etc. - but the very bottom line in deciding to own a coin should be what YOU the potential owner thinks of that coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Sure, having a sticker or certification helps to sell a coin, but the buyer/potential owner should still personally evaluate the coin and accept or reject it based on his/her own criteria, desires, thoughts, experiences, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I personally think too many people are putting way too much weight on who graded or approved of a particular coin.&nbsp; So those are my two cents, though they&#039;re probably only worth one cent![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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